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Guitar Center
4.5 ★★★★★ 877 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in Mishawaka, Indiana
Chain offering amps, guitars, drums, keyboards and other instruments, as well as lessons.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Lessons lessons come up in reviews and the store's own info — call about openings, instruments taught, and rates before the first visit
- Instrument rentals rentals mentioned — the usual route for band & orchestra season; ask about rent-to-own credit
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (574) 247-0131
- Website stores.guitarcenter.com
Hours
| Monday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–7 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–7 PM |
What's on the wall
“Nolan went above and beyond in helping find the right amp, and he's definitely one of the nicest and attentive retail guys I've ever met.”
“Went in to trade some vintage gear in i had no idea how to use.”
“I went in to pick up a used banjo I ordered online from a store out of state, and due to some human error from the other store it never got shipped out.”
“Took my guitar in for a minor repair.”
“Been bringing my kid here for 3 years for guitar lessons.”
“I went in to pick up a used banjo I ordered online from a store out of state, and due to some human error from the other store it never got shipped out.”
Brands they deal
What players say again and again
“From the moment I walked in I was welcomed, they gave me a great deal on selling my speakers and some recommendations on a newer set.”
“They were incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, guiding me through many options to find exactly what I needed.”
“My son also takes guitar lessons here. He absolutely loves it and his teacher Dennis is amazing!”
“Been bringing my kid here for 3 years for guitar lessons.”
From the reviews
Wonderful experience here at Guitar Center South Bend. I brought my guitar in and Nolan and Ryq were both warm in welcoming me and helping out for a good while. Nolan went above and beyond in helping find the right amp, and he's definitely one of the nicest and attentive retail guys I've ever met.
I was looking to sell an instrument at a fair price and the used gear purchasing available here was spot on. It only took about a half hour or so to inspect my gear and they gave me the amount they could do. And weirdly enough it was exactly what I was looking for.
I had an outstanding experience at Guitar Center thanks to Alex, Mike and Toby. They were incredibly knowledgeable and helpful, guiding me through many options to find exactly what I needed. Their excellent customer service made my visit enjoyable and stress-free.
I'll admit, I'm not an avid customer, but anything I've ever needed regarding instrument accessories, this is definetly the go to place. They offer so many different varieties of instruments and accessories. As well as many other musical needs. Pleasant and accommodating staff.
Selling or trading gear at Guitar Center
Guitar Center comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
Lessons at Guitar Center
Reviews and the store's own info mention lessons at Guitar Center. If you're signing up a beginner (or restarting yourself), a quick call ahead answers the three things that matter: which instruments they teach, whether the schedule has openings at the time you actually need, and what a first lesson costs. There's no wrong first guitar — a good teacher will happily work with whatever you walk in with, and a shop that teaches usually keeps affordable starter instruments and rentals on hand for exactly this reason.
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